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About Show Me Tours

A New York City resident since 1995, Daniel Ellis originally came to the Big Apple to pursue a career in acting. After some moderate success, he discovered he could continue mastering his craft by giving tours of the city he knew would be his home since he first visited as a high school student.

After acquiring his touring guide license, Ellis took a job on a red double decker bus. Later he began conducting walking tours. In an effort to provide more thorough itineraries and a more personalized experience for his groups, Ellis started Show Me Tours.

Ellis and Show Me Tours helps bring people from all around the globe to show them the wonderfulness that is New York City. Discover the amazing landmarks of Manhattan by foot on one of his walking tours, or set your own gameplan with one of the custom tours. Hire Ellis for the day as a walking guide for your family or plan a weekend-long journey for a class of knowledge-hungry students. Wherever it is you're looking to explore, Show Me Tours will offer you "the best restaurants, attaractions, and accommodations" of the greatest city in the world.

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“You’ve got to be crazy!” That was the reaction I got when I told friends I was going to be one of the chaperones taking thirty-two twelve-year olds to New York City for five days. It did seem a little daunting…the crowded streets of the city, the subway, etc. However, we quickly found out that Daniel had everything completely taken care of from the second we stepped off the plane. Every detail, every minute was planned perfectly. Daniel’s knowledge of New York City was extensive. His detailed and informative explanations of each of the sites we visited were fascinating. Each day came with its own thrill-from viewing the city from the top of the Empire State Building to watching the Tony winning play, “Wicked”. Dan’s outgoing personality was perfect for working with our kids. They loved him! The trip was a tremendous success. All of us not only learned about a wonderful city but also made a new friend. Suanne Horton Monte Cassino Middle School Tulsa, Oklahoma
A huge thank you for an amazing time in NYC. I am still amazed at how you managed to get all 65 of us in and out of the subways and to all the great places we saw while in New York. I don't know what was more impressive, your knowledge of the city, your obvious love of the city, or the fact that you knew all of our names before we left! I was very apprehensive bringing so many students to such a large city, but from the moment you met us in the lobby of the hotel I knew we were in good hands. The meals you arranged were fabulous as were all of the sight seeing activities. We had so much fun there is a group of adults here in Minnesota that is planning a couples’ trip to New York as soon as we can. All of us on the trip have a new admiration for this great city and a desire to come back and see it again soon. Thanks again Daniel. Your love of NY has infected all of us and two weeks later we are still talking about it. All the best for the future and hoping our paths cross soon. Kevin Kosiak Choir Director Perham High School Perham, Minnesota
Hello, I would like to tell you a little about Daniel Ellis. First of all, he is "The Best". I am the Senior Trip Sponsor for our High School and my first experience with Daniel as our tour guide was in May 2001. I had a total of 23 students and chaperones on that trip. This was our first time ever in NYC. Daniel made the trip so exciting for us. He is an enthusiastic, vivacious and animated young man. He seemed as excited as though he was seeing the sites for the first time along with us. When he met us at the airport we introduced ourselves and within a few minutes he knew everyone's names. He remembered all of our names throughout the trip. He found out our individual likes and dislikes and catered to those. He is VERY knowledgeable about NYC. He knew the history, trivia and current events. He kept us up on the days news since we had no time for TV. He would teach everyone NYC life, not just the tourist stuff but how to hail a cab, learn the streets and Broadway. He really made safety an issue, which I appreciated a lot. He helped us save money by shopping at quality places. The vendors knew him. He kept in touch even after the trip. I took a group of 26 back in 2002, 63 in 2003 and have been coming with a group every year since. Daniel has made my life so much easier because he takes care of everything from the airline tickets to the meals we eat. I recommend him to everyone if you are planning a trip to NYC. He will accommodate a small group as well as a large group. I feel like Daniel is part of my family. We were his first group that he had when he went out on his own. Thanks Daniel for making the trips sooooo much fun. Senior Classes from Taylor County High School Perry, Florida

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